January 12, 2016 – Page 2

Study: ‘Globally, 99% of all paleoclimatic temperature studies compiled show a prominent warming during Medieval Warm Period (MWP)

Project team: Dr. Sebastian Luening, Prof. Dr. Fritz Vahrenholt (authors of ‘The neglected sun‘)

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Cartography of the Medieval Warm Period: Online atlas of a poorly understood warm phase

About 1000 years ago, large parts of the world experienced a prominent warm phase which in many cases reached a similar temperature level as today or even exceeded present-day warmth. While this Medieval Warm Period (MWP) has been documented in numerous case studies from around the globe, climate models still fail to reproduce this historical warm phase. The problem is openly conceded in the most recent IPCC report from 2013 (AR5, Working Group 1) where in chapter 5.3.5. the IPCC scientists admit (pdf here):

The reconstructed temperature differences between MCA and LIA […] indicate higher medieval temperatures over the NH continents […]. . The reconstructed MCA warming is higher than in the simulations, even for stronger TSI changes and individual simulations […] The enhanced gradients are not reproduced by model simulations … and are not robust when considering the reconstruction uncertainties and the limited proxy records in these tropical ocean regions […]. This precludes an assessment of the role of external forcing and/or internal variability in these reconstructed patterns.

Surprisingly, the media have not picked up on this important issue. Maybe because the information is hidden in small print on page 415 of the voluminous report and omitted in the Summary for Policy Makers? The implications of the mismatch of model vs. reality may be serious: It is common practice in all fields of modeling to test models first on existing data, i.e. a known development, before using them as predictive tools. Models first have to pass the ‘hind cast’ or ‘history match’ before they qualify to be used for predictions. According to the IPCC, the climate models seem to have failed this test, appear to be on the road without driving license – so to speak – and are therefore unfit for future climate predictions.

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Climate change SHOCK: Crumbling icebergs are actually SLOWING global warming

Research has proven the huge glacial masses in Antarctica – some of which are as big as Manhattan – are in fact slowing climate change as they break apart.

Experts suggest when the massive icebergs crumble, they release vast amounts of nutrients such as iron which help algae and other organisms reproduce in the surrounding ocean.

These minuscule beings extract carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, thus reducing the pace of global warming.

The study conducted by members of the University of Sheffield found these ocean blooms are reducing the amount of carbon released into the atmosphere by between 10 and 40 million tons a year, similar to how much greenhouse emissions a country like New Zealand produces.…

Queensland climate expert accused of ‘false invoices to claim federal funds court over $500k’

Dr Daniel Michael Alongi, 59, is accused of taking over half a million dollars in federal funds over the last seven years. The carbon sequestration, mangrove, reef, eco-expert has admitted he made false invoices to claim federal funds (Courier Mail, paywalled). He is in court on Jan 18th. The alleged sum is the rather impressive $556,000. His superannuation of $900k, and $80k in long service leave, has been frozen. (Nice work… )

I’m glad his financial accounts are being audited. But far more public money is potentially “hijacked” thanks to scientific accounts, let’s start auditing them too. When people claim a nation has warmed by 0.9 degrees we want the original receipts, not the ones they readjusted (and we need independent auditors and systematic methods, not “secret instructions”).

“The Science” has become “the loophole” where nearly any friend of big gov can get a hand in the treasury-bag.…

Next stop for Paris climate deal: the courts

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EPA Chief reminisces throwing trash, McDonald’s ‘right out the window’ – ‘I don’t think it was just my family’

Interviewed by celebrity astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, US EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy speaks of how she and her family would throw trash ‘right out the window.’

EPA ADMINISTRATOR GINA MCCARTHY: “We used to, you know, if you had trash and you would, you know, eaten McDonald’s in your car, you’d throw it right out the window. This wasn’t just, I don’t think it was just my family. I’m certainly hoping it’s not.”

NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON: [laughing]

MCCARTHY: “It was just, it was so–”

TYSON: “But, everybody did it. I remember it.”

MCCARTHY: “everything–”

StarTalk
January, 2016

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